Hay-stacker.



PATENTBD MAY 29, 1906.

J. M. GANOW.

HAY STACKER.

APPLICATION FILED SEETA 20, 1905.

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J. M. GANOW.

HAY STACKER.

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JACOB M. GANOW, OF PULLMAN, WASHINGTON.

HAY-STACKER.

.Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 1906.

Application ned september 20, 1905. serial No. 279,335.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB M. GANow, a citizen of the United States, residing atP-ullman, in the county of Whitman and State of wWashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Stackers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved construction of hay-stacker that can bemoved conveniently and quickly from one location to another and to any side of the stack and can be placed close to the stack, saving time by reason of the quickness in which the hay can be'elevated to the top of a stack, for instance, twenty feet high, while the horses only move twelve feet.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof 4and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for eHecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a haystacker constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same, showing the forks in a raised position. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line X X of Fig. 2, showing the arrangement of the pulley and ropes.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a wagon upon the body of which is mounted a vertical framework 2, provided with a transverse shaft 3. At the ends of the shaft 3, andk in this instance outside of the vertical posts vof the framework, are mounted two rela-- tively large sheaves or pulleys 4, to the outer faces of which radial arms 5 are rigidly secured. To the free end of the arms 5 is secured a rake 6, comprisin two series of iingers 7 and 8, set at an ang e to each other, as shown, in the present instance the series of 'finger 8 being slightly out of the perpendicu-` lar,as shown. By this means is constituted a loading-fork which is designed to swing in a vertical plane up against the topmost crossbar 9 of the framework 2 after the fork has received its full quantity of hay. To effect the swinging movement of the fork, there are provided two cables 10, passing around the grooved faces of the pulleys 4, and said cables pass under sheaves 11, which are mounted transversely at the rear end of the wagonframe, so that they may together be drawn upon by an attendant. At the rear of the wagon-body there is mounted a ladder 12, which is capable of tilting in a vertical direction by having its lower end pivoted, as shown, so as to take an oblique direction against the upper cross-bar of the framework 2 or to be swung out in the opposite direction against the stack, as may be desired.

To maintain the rake in its uppermost position, there are provided one or more latches 13, secured to the end of cables 14 and fastened to the upper cross-beam of the framework, said latches being designed for engagement with eyes 15 on a cross-bar of the rake, as indicated in Fig. 1.

To maintain the front traveling wheels of the wagon in a fixed position axially with respect tothe rear wheels when the device is set for operation, there are provided two links 16, swung at one end from the lower crossbar of the framework 2 and designed to engage With their other ends studs or the like 17, secured tothe front axle 18.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the drawings, it will be manifest that my improved hay-stacker can be conveniently placed close to the stack and the hay put on the fork-head by an ordinary wheel-sweep hay-rake and can be easily moved from one location to another or`from one side of the stack to another.

In moving it two horses are all that is required, and it can be moved in a few minutes to a new location, so that with comparatively little loss of time it can be changed to take advantage of the windy should the wind change its course during the building of the stack.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. In a device of the character-described, the traveling wagon provided with a vertical framework mounted thereon, a rake supported by said framework and mounted to swing in a vertical plane with its prongs eX- tending above the same, means for swinging said rake, and a pivoted ladder carried by said Wagon arranged to be supported with its free end resting against the upper end of said framework.

2. In an apparatus of the character described', the traveling wagon, a vertical framework mounted on the body thereof, a transverse shaft mounted in said framework, pulleys mounted on said shaft and provided with radial arms, a depositing-rake carried by said.

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arms and arranged to be swung thereby in front of said framework and up over the upper end of the same, cables secured to said pulleys for the actuation thereof, and a ladder pivotally mounted at its lower end on the body of the -wagon in the rear of said framework.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, the traveling wagon, a vertical framework mounted thereon, a transverse shaft mounted in said framework, a swinging rake supported by said shaft and mounted to swing in front of the framework and up over the upper end of same, said rake being provided with eyes and latches suspended from the framework and designed to engage with said eyes whereby to maintain the rake in its uppermost position.

4. A hay-stacker comprising a wagon, a vertical framework mounted on the` body thereof, a transverse shaft mounted in said framework, relatively large grooved pulleys safn on said shaft and provided with radial arms, a depositing-rake secured to the free ends of said arms and said rake being provided with eyes, cables secured to the said pulleys and arranged to turn the same whereby to swing the rake upwardly against the upper crossbar of the framework at one side thereof, a detachable connection engaged to enter said eyes to maintain the rake in its uppermost position, a ladder pivotally mounted at its lower ends on the rear end of the wagon-body and' designed to rest with its upper end against the other side of said cross-bar, and detachable means for maintaining the front axle of the wagon in a rigid position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB M. GANOW. 

